Psychiatrists' Perceptions of the Role of Journalists in Suicide Reporting and Prejudices about Mental Illnesses in Portugal.
International studies and the World Health Organization call for collaboration between media and mental health professionals to reduce the risk of imitative suicidal behaviour after suicide reporting – known as the Werther effect – and encourage individuals at risk to seek help. This study explores...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Community Health Vol. 49; no. 6; pp. 959 - 967 |
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Springer Nature
Dec2024
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